Tagged: game

Trilogy Studios is seeking a Flash Game Programmer with a strong knowledge of Actionscript 3 to work with a team of engineers on all aspects of game and virtual world technology. The ideal candidate will have excellent generalist skills writing medium to complex game play systems that involve character interaction, world management, particle systems, and various others. Major emphasis will be placed on the ability to search through existing code frameworks to edit, implement and test additional features. Position is Full Time and located in Sherman Oaks. This position will report directly to Technical Director.

Essential Job Function

Support the technology plan and team for high-profile virtual world games and interactive content

Work with leads on the project to determine coding tasks and schedule requirements

Collaborate with and maintain a positive working relationship with other technical staff including artist and animation teams

Design and develop game systems that contribute to the studios core technology framework

Provide critical analysis of core technology and studio practices with the goal of improving game quality, team efficiency, and a positive studio culture

Minimum Requirements

Proven capabilities in Actionscript 3

Background working with C/C++ and/or Java

Strong knowledge and experience with Flash

Proven ability to integrate intricate interactive features for systems ranging anywhere from user interfaces to AI, NPCs or distributed game systems

Strong 2D programming skills and a proven aptitude for technical design

Knowledge of production development tools including compilers (e.g. gcc), build tools (make), IDEs (Eclipse, Flex, Visual Studio), and source code and asset control systems (Perforce, Subversion).
Desired Skills

Bachelor’s Degree or higher in Computer Science, Math, or related discipline

At least 3 years of experience in entertainment software, and/or casual MMO environments

Experience with client server networking, web development, and pipeline-tools development.

Passion for video games and broad knowledge of titles and mechanics

Submission Requirements

Please submit resume and portfolio for consideration to jobs@trilogystudios.com

Acceptable forms of portfolio include: CD, DVD or website.

Tags: game, Knowledge, Sherman Oaks, Studio, Technology, Web Design

UI / Visual Designer (redwood city)

June 24, 2010

Watercooler is looking for a UI / Visual Designer to join our social gaming startup. We are 60-strong, well-funded (backed by top-tier VCs and the worlds largest gaming company), profitable and offer a competitive salary, equity participation and benefits.

Watercooler got its start building TV and sports fan community sites, and we recently turned our attention to creating innovative, engaging social games. Our first title, Kingdoms of Camelot, has garnered top ratings and a strong (and growing) following on Facebook, and several title are poised to continue that success.

Note: Were growing aggressively, but carefully. Were extremely selective, with an emphasis on smarts, ethics and positive attitude. And we believe in small teams working collaboratively to build great products. If you are looking to make an impact on (and share in) the success of our business, work with a talented team, and have a little fun in the process, please send us your information. Wed like to meet you.

WHAT YOU’LL DO:

At Watercooler, small teams of artists, designers, and engineers work together to collaborate on exciting games. A UI / Visual Designer will contribute anything from concept sketches and mock-ups to finished production-ready art for use in a game. An artist might be called upon to work on anything from a detailed, beautifully-rendered painting to be used in marketing graphics or splash screens to working on small simple graphics for icons and buttons… Or even working on the buttons themselves, as our games often need GUIs as well! You’ll take direction from the Art Director and Lead Artist, meet with the team to talk about and show off your work, make changes as needed, and work with engineers to ensure that your work is properly implemented into the game. You’ll have a decent amount of leeway to create really cool stuff, and will hopefully be excited about contribute to the game design itself.

Sample duties include:

* Work with engineering and product management to create and help implement effective page flows and page layouts

* Working from provided wireframes, create mock-ups using Adobe Photoshop and iterate with team to perfect the visual design.

* Create clear and attractive messaging, buttons, icons, and other UI elements which work well with a wide variety of game themes, from vary cheerful and casual to gritty and more targeted at core gamers.

* Provide style guides for UI design for new titles and work from existing style guides and designs to ensure product consistency

* Vectorize designs in Adobe Illustrator and Flash and optimize to work with game engines.

WHAT WE’RE LOOKING FOR:

* 1-4 years of practical UI experience with in web or interactive media production (not print.)

* Excellent graphic design skills

* Expert knowledge of Photoshop

* Strong skills in Flash and Illustrator

* Comfort with HTML, CSS, and ActionScript 3

* Strong passion for gaming, especially in the social/casual sphere. Experience working on them desirable but not absolutely necessary

* Strong cross-functional communications skills; verbal, written, and visual

* Ability to produce high quality work quickly, and the tenacity to produce several rounds of iteration in pursuit of the best design solution for our games.

* Basic understanding of GUI design and best principles and of web and interactive design fundamentals

* Other drawing, illustration, and 3D skills nice to see but not required

* Ability to take direction and constructive feedback well and to use it to polish a GUI design. Must play well with others: No prima donnas!

* A desire to grow your skills and experience

* A terrific sense of humor

Click here to apply.

Tags: art director, Design Jobs, game, Watercooler, Web Design, work

UI Visual Designer (redwood city)

June 24, 2010

WHAT YOU’LL DO:

Click here to apply.

Tags: art director, Design Jobs, game, Watercooler, Web Design, work

UI Engineer (san mateo)

June 23, 2010

in Architecture and Engineering, Management and Executive Jobs

We are looking for a skilled User Interface Engineer to work on a highly anticipated MMORPG. The UI engineer is responsible for the implementation, maintenance and extension of the game features which are primarily UI-based (inventory, character customization, maps). They will collaborate with artists and designers on the design of the UI and iterate on it to achieve a high level of polish and usability. They will also work on general game features, but their primary focus will be on the features mentioned and the overall usability of the game. The UI engineer will report to the Director of Engineering.

Responsibilities:

* Design, implementation, maintenance, and extension of game features that are heavily UI-based.

* Collaborate with artists and designers on the interface design

* Implement other game features as needed

* Participate in the team Scrum

Requirements:

Required:

* Minimum of 2 years experience in a software engineering role

* Demonstrated C/C++ skill

* Strong skill in one or more scripting languages. For example: Lua, Python, or Actionscript

* Strong visual sense and interest in making the UI look good and function well

* Able to manage, plan and organize time, and able to estimate work effort

* Excellent written and verbal communication skills

Nice to have:

* Previous games industry experience

* Art / graphic design background

* Human factors / usability testing background

* Experience in the Unreal engine

* Experience with Scaleform gfx

* Experience with WoW UI toolkit

Education

* Bachelors degree required

To be considered for this position, please apply here: http://tbe.taleo.net/NA5/ats/careers/requisition.jsp?org=NR2B&cws=1&rid=328

Tags: Art, Design Jobs, engineer, experience, game, Nice, Web Design

Senior Director/VP of Game Development – Online Game Startup

June 17, 2010

Senior Director/VP of Game Development – Online Game Startup (ROBLOX Corporation) – Redwood City, CA

Senior Director/VP of Game Development ROBLOX is a virtual world and building game for kids. Users create games in our dynamic environment and invite other kids to play in the world that they have created. People have described us as “erector set meets virtual world”.&….[more]

Tags: Director, game, Redwood City, Senior, Web Design, world

Senior Director/VP of Game Development (redwood city)

June 16, 2010

Senior Director/VP of Game Development

ROBLOX is a virtual world and building game for kids. Users create games in our dynamic environment and invite other kids to play in the world that they have created. People have described us as “erector set meets virtual world”. Our product combines a web site with a C++ client to provide millions of kids with a fun and educational online experience.

We are searching for a Senior Director/VP of Game Development (depending upon prior experience) to lead our client/server/web UI team. You must have a strong background in graphics, rendering, networking and online game development. You will manage two teams and also act as the lead engineer. You will participate in feature specification and design, and will be responsible for managing frequent releases. We are looking for someone who is a great software architect and has their own vision of where our product can and should go.

Our product combines web and 3D technology. You will need a solid understanding of web technologies including Ajax, jQuery, and HTML 5. You must have a great sensibility for user interface design and user interaction. Our product is used by kids as young as six years old.

You must live and breathe quality code. We are looking for someone who has the organizational skills to manage teams while simultaneously writing code. You must be a leader and you have great passion for your work. You must have a high degree of initiative to independently move your people and the product forward.

Requirements:

* BS or MS in CS or equivalent education or experience
* 3+ years managerial experience leading teams of 5-10 engineers

* Front-end web UI experience including Ajax and jQuery.

* 6-8+ years experience with C++ and DirectX/OpenGL in a production environment

* Experience with shaders and advanced rendering techniques

* Experience with networking and multiplayer technologies

* A proven history of achievement creative, intellectual, academic, and professional

* Passion for games, toys, and/or consumer products

* Demo examples of your past work

About ROBLOX:

We are one of the fastest growing game and kid sites in 2010, according to comScore. We are also one of the stickiest sites on the internet.

Each month over 2 million unique visitors come to our site.

Our revenues have increased every quarter for the past two years.

Our team includes 12 top-notch engineers from NVidia, Pixar, Microsoft, Stanford, Berkeley and Cornell.

Thousands of our users create interesting content every day.
We are backed by two VC firms that are highly ranked on thefunded.com

Our service is indescribably interesting and fun well let you decide for yourself.

Please send resumes to jobs@roblox.com.

Tags: Berkeley, Cornell, experience, game, product, Web, Web Design

Contract Flash Programmer (91103)

June 15, 2010

in ASP and ASP.NET, Programming Jobs

This is a temporary position lasting approximately 2-3 months for a candidate who will be responsible for being part of a team to develop a game for major social networks. The candidate will work on various aspects of the game but will primarily be responsible for developing UI and core game logic.

Requirements:

BS in Computer Science or equivalent experience

Flash experience

Experience with creating sharp, robust user interfaces

Ability to work autonomously as well as part of a team

Detail-oriented, accountable, and strong problem-solving skills

Additional experience that’s a big plus but not necessary: PHP

No relocation is offered for this position.

Applicants MUST be eligible to work in the U.S.

Please review these requirements carefully. If you do not have the requisite experience, please do not apply. Thank you!

Please apply via this link: https://home.eease.adp.com/recruit/?id=494104. DO NOT apply via email please.

Tags: candidate, experience, game, position, U.S. PLEASE, Web Design

Innovative Design Firm seeking Art Director Designer UI Specialist (SOMA south beach)

June 15, 2010

Art Director / Designer / UI Specialist

Osterhout Design Group is a fast-paced product design firm currently seeking a high powered Art Director / Designer / UI Specialist. You will be working together with a multi-disciplinary team to create and develop new product concepts. Our work and experience spans both military and consumer markets and involves full product life cycle participation on innovative products with cutting-edge technologies. We work in a fun and interactive atmosphere where the best idea wins. Our office is conveniently located in San Francisco, one block from Caltrain, across the street from the ball park.

Job Responsibilities:

Define artistic style of ODG and Clients games and products

Expert background in graphic design, user-interface design, icon design, etc.

Expert ability to design and create UI components, interface design, menus, icons, stats, inventory screens, in-game HUD elements, etc.
Collaborate and communicate with game designers, producers & programmers in the creation and implementation of the game UI and graphics.

Contribute to the design of UI tools and processes.

Understanding of web and interactive design fundamentals, as well as a grasp of where game evolution is headed with touch, motion, sensors, etc.

Ability to provide creative yet simple and elegant solutions to complicated design.

Work Experience:

3 6 years online and mobile gaming industry experience (console a plus).

Strong knowledge of user interface design, icon design, and the ability to generate design ideas

Education, Professional Training, Technical Training or Certification:

Degree in Illustration, Graphic Design, Industrial Design or equivalent work experience as a User Interface artist.

Knowledge/Skills:

Extensive experience with 3D and 2D art tools and authoring tools like Flash and Photoshop

Strong interpersonal and team skills

Strong traditional art skills a bonus

Ability to work well in a team environment and redo/iterate work until its right

Experience with Android or iPhone app design, social games, etc

XHTML, FLASH, Motion Graphics

Other:

This position is located at our San Francisco office

Competitive salary and equity

Very competitive benefits including healthcare, dental, and vision

How to Apply:

If you meet the required qualifications are are ready to revolutionize the game industry, please send your resume in PDF format, along with link(s) to online portfolio. If work is collaborative, be certain to identify exactly which part was yours. Send to jobs@osterhoutgroup.com with the subject title: Art Director or Game Designer, along with your full name.

Tags: art director, Design Jobs, experience, game, San Francisco, Web Design, work

UI Artist WB Games Inc (Kirkland, WA)

June 14, 2010

About WB Games Inc:
WB Games Inc. is a new production studio formed in Kirkland, WA, dedicated to the development of games and interactive entertainment across all major console, PC and handheld platforms. A division of Warner Bros. Home Entertainment Inc., the production company works closely with other Warner Bros. divisions, such as Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment (WBIE) and Warner Home Video (WHV), to bring games to market. WB Games oversees the creation of games by internally owned developers as well as a wide array of talented external game development companies. Currently ramping up hiring for multiple key positions, the company offers competitive salaries and benefits and a chance to get in on the ground floor of a new development organization working with world-renowned entertainment properties from the Warner Bros. library as well as great new original properties. Monolith Productions, Snowblind Studios, and Surreal Software are subsidiaries of WB Games Inc.

Summary:
The WB Games development studio in Kirkland currently has an opening for a UI Artist. The UI Artist works with a variety of team members to help design, create, implement and optimize UI assets for Console and PC game titles. They are responsible for maintaining high visual fidelity, competitive aesthetics, logical menu flow, and presenting game information in a clear and understandable manner. The UI artist must work with industry standard and our own proprietary tool set to ensure a high level of fit and finish to all UI elements.

Working with Art Directors, Producers and Game designers, the UI Artist will help design and shape the visual and functional aspects of the games interface needs. This may also include UI workflow optimizations and developing new techniques for visual display and information presentation.

Job Responsibilities:
Design and create UI components – menus, stats and inventory screens, in-game HUD elements, etc.
Assist the UI programmer in the implementation of UI components.
Collaborate and communicate with art directors, game designers, producers & programmers in the creation and implementation of the game UI.
Contribute to the design of UI tools and processes.

Work Experience:
Previous game development a plus
Previous UI development a plus
Strong knowledge of user interface design and the ability to generate design ideas.

Education, Professional Training, Technical Training or Certification:
Degree in Illustration, Graphic Design, Industrial Design or equivalent work experience as a User Interface artist a plus.

Knowledge/Skills:
Extensive experience with 3D and 2D art tools and authoring tools like Flash, Photoshop and Illustrator.
Strong interpersonal and team skills
Strong traditional art skills a bonus

How to Apply:
To Apply, please send resume and work samples to: wbgames.recruiting@wbgames.com

Due to expected applicant volume, we will be unable to respond to all candidates. THIS IS A TEMPORARY CONTRACT POSITION.

Tags: Art Directors, Design Jobs, Development Jobs, game, Warner, Web Design

Web Designer Do You Have What It Takes To Be a Chocoholic?

June 14, 2010

in Design Jobs, Web Design

Design with usability in mind! Digital Chocolate is looking for a top-notch Web Designer to join us. Our Social Game Team building great social games that are fun, viral and are used by millions. We are one of the fastest growing social game publishers on Facebook with already five social games launched in recent weeks, including two games built on our patented NanoStars platform – a cutting-edge virtual goods platform that allows users to use NanoStar characters across social games.

Digital Chocolate is a leading publisher of original, high-quality Omni games games that reach mass market consumers across all platforms and are driven by social value, convenience and instant gratification. Consumers can Seize the Minute! with a catalog of more than 80 award-winning Digital Chocolate games available for Apple iPhone, smartphones, the web, Facebook, Xbox LIVE and thousands of different mobile phones in more than 80 countries. Recently Digital Chocolate had 4 different games chart at # 1 in the App Store in 4 consecutive months including Crazy Penguin Catapult, 3D Brick Breaker Deluxe, 3D Tower Bloxx Deluxe and Mini Golf 99 Holes Theme Park. The company has major offices in San Mateo, Helsinki, Bangalore and Barcelona and was founded in 2003 by Trip Hawkins, who was also the founder and CEO of Electronic Arts. Digital Chocolate partners with major mobile and media companies including Verizon, AT&T, Vodafone, Fox, Paramount, HBO, Google, Nokia, Samsung, and Sony/Ericsson. Leading competitors include Electronic Arts, Gameloft, I-Play and Glu Mobile. For more information, please visit www.digitalchocolate.com/iphone.

As a Web Designer in our HQ offices in San Mateo, CA, you will be a key member of our social game team and your main mission will be to help create and maintain our ecommerce and community features to support our NanoStar Social Games by creating wireframes, mockups and final assets. Your previous experience working on Ecommerce and Community features from conception to launch while maintaining expectations throughout will be imperative to your success. You will be creating features using your strong typography, color and layout skills. Your ability to stay organized and have a high attention for detail will allow you to complete

To apply for this position or refer someone you know, please use our online interview system managed by Accolo.

Apply for this job

Once you have completed the interview, your information will be forwarded to the hiring authority for decisions on next steps.

Tags: Apple iPhone, Bangalore, Barcelona, Chocolate, D Brick, D Tower, Digital, game, Helsinki, Mateo, San, Theme Park, Web, Web Design

Flash RIAgame Programmer (Midtown)

June 10, 2010

in Flash Programmer, Programming Jobs

About us:

We are Internet Assets, Inc., a Midtown, NYC software development company that manages numerous websites, including bored.com. We are currently developing in-house content for bored.com, in addition to other sites.

The Position:

We seek an ActionScript 3 expert, who will handle numerous RIA projects, as well as being an addition to our game development team for flash game development.

This is a full-time on-site position.

Required Qualifications:

Expert knowledge of ActionScript 3

Object-Oriented Programmer

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related field

Pluses:

Flex component usage

SQL

SSAS

Wowza programmer

Red5 (or RedBox) programmer

Experience with Streaming Audio/Video in AS3

AS2

Technical Writing ability

Please submit an e-mail with your cover letter and resume attached as separate documents to hr@inassets.com with FLASH RIA/GAME DEVELOPER in the subject-line.

Tags: com, Development Jobs, game, Programmer, RIA, Web Design

Experienced Flash Engineers Needed for Video Game Company (Sherman Oaks)

June 8, 2010

Tags: game, Knowledge, Sherman Oaks, Studio, Technology, Web Design

Web Design Rockstar! (Cambridge, MA)

June 8, 2010

About SCVNGR: SCVNGR is the game layer on top of the world. We’re part awesome casual game, part powerful mobile gaming platform. Playing SCVNGR is easy. It’s all about going places, doing challenges and earning points. (Download the free app for iPhone / Android to try it out!) Building on SCVNGR is even easier. Institutions and individuals can add custom challenges to their favorite places either from the phone or by using the SCVNGR Builder online. Learn more about SCVNGR at www.scvngr.com.

Check us out in:

TechCrunch

GigaOM

VentureBeat

New York Times

Our Clients: SCVNGR started off by winning the Princeton Business Plan Competition in 2008 and has done some pretty amazing things since then. Right now, were active in 43 states all across the country and are on-target to be in all 50 soon. Our clients include: MIT, Tufts, Harvard, New England Patriots, Boston Celtics, Universal, AT&T, Boston Globe, Robbins Diamonds, The Museum of Fine Arts etc Our list of happy clients goes on and on and on

We’re looking for some very motivated individuals to assist in the development of sites for our promotions channel.

Sites like these:

www.scvngr.com/pro

www.robbinsdiamondsdash.com

www.racefortherock.com

www.marshallsdiamonddash.com

www.lucidodiamonddash.com

www.encountersiggraph.com

We need people who are creative, effective, timeline driven and skilled in the following technologies:

Abobe CS3 or CS4

HTML / CSS

Enough JS to use pre-built libraries

Everyone that we hire at SCVNGR is the absolute best at what they do. We want people who are entrepreneurial, upbeat, motivated and ready to rock whatever challenge gets thrown at them.

If youre interested (and we hope you are), please take a moment to familiarize yourself with our company by visiting www.scvngr.com.

Send a resume / thoughtful cover letter / design and web samples to designjobs@scvngr.com

We look forward to hearing from you!

The SCVNGR Team

Tags: Boston, com, game, New England, SCVNGR, Web Design, www

Senior Email Marketing Manager (potrero hill)

June 7, 2010

Senior Email Marketing Manager

The Senior Email Marketing Manager manages a team of email producers that are responsible for the development and deployment of transactional email campaigns that drive user engagement across all Zynga games. This person will be a strong leader that can prioritize multiple projects, work under tight deadlines and have a strong attention to detail. This position requires expert knowledge of email development best practices for optimal delivery and performance across all major email clients and devices. Metrics driven, this position requires an experienced manager that can process key data points to continually optimize and drive business decisions in a fast-paced environment.

We are committed to developing high quality casual and multi player games! Come join us … we’re having a ball!

Responsibilities:

Help drive the Zynga customer retention strategy by partnering with the game studios to develop and deploy game triggered email campaigns that drive user engagement

Manage a team of email producers that develop dynamic email templates using HTML, Java Script and PHP

Oversee QA and end to end testing for email templates

Prioritize projects across multiple game studios

Work with game studios to continually optimize campaign performance and develop new mechanics that utilize email to drive user engagement

Develop dashboard to track key metrics including opt in rates, CTR, engagement lift, and unsub rate

Manage cross functional business partners

Required Skills:

BA required

At least 5 years of demonstrated success in email marketing from development to delivery

Demonstrated success in managing high volume email programs for consumer audiences

Well versed in email development best practices that optimize deliverability

Expert knowledge of HTML

Exceptional communication skills and ability to work with a cross functional team to drive results

Results-driven with exceptional attention to detail

Self-starter with ability to thrive under pressure in a fast paced environment

Experience with social media and/or strong interest in the gaming industry a plus

Apply Now: http://hire.jobvite.com/j/?cj=oIHjVfwn&s=Craigslist

Check out our other openings at http://www.zynga.com/jobs

Tags: Drive, Email, engagement, game, Web Design

Developer Java, Social Games (San Francisco)

June 7, 2010

in Java and JavaScript, Programming Jobs

Company Overview

As the premier television network for games, GSN (Game Show Network) distributes game show programming through a 68-million subscriber television network. The company extends its reach through a casual and online competitive entertainment games site, GSN.com. Users can play along with popular game shows, enjoy free flash games, and compete for cash in skill-based tournaments.

GSN Social Games is a leading developer and publisher of social games on Facebook with over 2.3 million monthly visitors to its casual Flash game community targeted toward women. Our Games application is among the top 100 applications on Facebook (http://apps.facebook.com/mesmogames/). GSN Social Games was recently formed through the acquisition of a small start-up team that has been developing social games since 2007. You will have the unique opportunity to work in a fast-paced start-up environment in the red hot social gaming space with access to the game portfolio, executives and other resources at GSN/WorldWinner (www.gsn.com, www.worldwinner.com). GSN Social Games is based in the heart of San Francisco.

Position Summary

The Java Developer will understand the entire web stack and is capable of building core application features and frameworks within our platform. He/she will have a solid understanding of web technologies and is passionate about working on and solving problems for large scale applications. The Java Developer will want to become an expert at driving product from concept to creation with limited direction.

Primary Responsibilities

Work with team members to design, build and maintain new/existing features and products

Help define best practices

Help provide production support, system diagnosis and troubleshooting

Requirements
1-3 years software development experience
Experience working on multi-threaded applications
Experience and skilled with Java/J2EE
A flexible self-starter who thrives on the challenges of working with new and varied technologies
Strong understanding of design/programming best-practices and various design patterns
Enjoys web development
Willing to work start-up hours
Strong aptitude for learning and embracing change
Strong communication skills
Possesses rock star programming skills, solid problem solving abilities, and creative approaches to common and not-so-common tasks
Produces modular, extensible, and clean code
Open to pair programming when needed
Ability to translate quick/informal design into production code
Experience working with remoting technologies, e.g. REST, SOAP
Degrees awarded from top-tier schools, e.g. Berkeley, MIT, Stanford, etc a plus.

Tags: Berkeley, experience, game, GSN, Programming Jobs, San Francisco, Web Design

FlashJava Script Developer, Social Games (San Francisco)

June 7, 2010

in Development Jobs, Flash Developer

Position Summary

As a Flash/Java Script Developer you will employ your creativity to develop fun games using Flash and current web technologies. You will be involved in the entire game development process from designing concepts to release. You will work with talented members of the team on existing Flash games, identifying their shortcomings and enhancing their game play, as well as improving the browser experience around the Flash games. We believe that raw talent combined with a positive attitude is what is needed to make great games.

Primary Responsibilities

Modify content and functionality of existing Flash Games
Prototype and develop new games
Create and manage HTML/JavaScript UI code for displaying and communicating with the Flash games
Create accompanying image assets for games

Requirements
Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Interactive Design or a related field
Minimum 3-5 years web UI development experience
Experience developing Flash/Shockwave/ActionScript3 animations/applications/games
Experience developing with Javascript frameworks (Prototype, jQuery, etc.)
Ability to create/manipulate high quality images (i.e. Photoshop/Illustrator proficient)
A flexible self-starter who thrives on the challenges of working with new and varied technologies
Enjoys web development
Strong aptitude for learning and embracing change
Strong communication skills
Possesses solid programming skills and problem solving abilities, and creative approaches to common and not-so-common tasks
Produces modular, extensible, and clean code
Open to pair programming when needed
Ability to translate quick/informal design into production code
Willing to work startup hours
Understands social networking paradigms and concepts (e.g. viral channels in Facebook)
Experience developing Facebook applications a plus

Some experience with server-side programming, especially JSP/Java a plus

Tags: experience, Flash, game, GSN, San Francisco, Web Design

Senior Developer Java, Social Games (San Francisco)

June 7, 2010

in Java and JavaScript, Programming Jobs

Position Summary

The Sr. Java Developer will have will have mastery over the entire web stack and will be able to effortlessly build core application features and frameworks within our platform. He/she will have a solid understanding of web technologies and have a proven track record of building scalable, well-designed solutions. The Sr. Java Developer will drive products from concept to creation with limited direction.

Primary Responsibilities

Work with team members to design, build and maintain new/existing features and products

Lead various product or infrastructure initiatives

Participate in datacenter architecture and system planning

Be involved in scalability planning

Work with team members to define best practices

Help provide production support, system diagnosis and troubleshooting

Requirements

Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or related field
5 or more years of commercial software development experience with some of those years being part of a start-up
J2EE Guru

Solid understanding of SQL
Ability to take projects from concept to completion with little or no direction
Experience in performance tuning at various levels, i.e. Java, SQL, database
Experience scaling applications for large numbers of users (e.g. millions) via different methodologies, e.g. partitioning, caching, etc.
Experience working on multi-threaded applications
Strong understanding of design/programming best-practices and various design patterns
Enjoys web development
Willing to work start-up hours
Strong aptitude for learning and embracing change
Strong communication skills
Possesses rock star programming skills, solid problem solving abilities, and creative approaches to common and not-so-common tasks
Produces modular, extensible, and clean code
Open to pair programming when needed
Ability to translate quick/informal design into production code
Experience working with remoting technologies, e.g. REST, SOAP

Tags: experience, game, GSN, Programming Jobs, San Francisco, Web Design

Icon Illustrator/Designer for a large project

June 3, 2010

We are the web’s most comprehensive math site , offering a dynamic and fun environment for children (pre-k through 8th grade) to practice math. Not only do we encourage kids to learn math (at their own grade level,) we provide them with nice incentives to keep on practicing by offering them awards when they excel. Each grade level has its own themed game boards, filled with many different awards, so practicing math is like one big treasure hunt. Every time a kid achieves one of his math goals, he has a surprise waiting. In first grade’s jungle game board, she might unlock a wild animal, or in the kindergarten toyland game board, she could stumble upon a toy box.

We have already designed our Pre-K through 6th grade gameboards. Now, we are on to designing 2 more for grades 7th and 8th. And we need over 160 images to fill up those boards.

Here are general specifications:

1. Number of images that we will need: over 160

2. All icons should be designed in an Illustrator

3. Icons should be colorful, fun and cute – not at all corporate or serious looking

These are the types of icons that we like:
http://www.shutterstock.com/pic-54273328/stock-vector-dog.html

http://www.shutterstock.com/pic-54182923/stock-vector-illustration-of-the-cute-fun-puppy-running.html

These are the types of icons that we do NOT like:

http://www.shutterstock.com/pic-54381619/stock-vector-beautiful-hairy-dog.html

http://www.shutterstock.com/pic-54235744/stock-vector–dog-with-big-bone-in-mouth.html

http://www.shutterstock.com/pic-54134704/stock-photo-german-boxer-dog-d-rendering-with-clipping-path-and-shadow-over-white.html

http://www.shutterstock.com/pic-54099169/stock-photo-best-pet-trophy.html

http://www.shutterstock.com/pic-34206562/stock-photo-duck-and-economic-graph.html

Please, email us at least 5 icon samples and a link to your creative portfolio. Also, quote us a rough per-icon time and cost estimate. That estimate should include 2-3 rounds of mockups.

We are going to move very fast when choosing a right candidate. we are going to select 5-10 finalists and ask them design 3 sample icons for us before picking our finalist.

Tags: fun, game, grade, Math, Web Design

Game Developer, C, Java, MySQL Job633119172511CL (Issaquah, WA)

June 2, 2010

in Database Jobs, MySQL

OVERVIEW:

The ideal candidate is an experienced programmer with a background in game systems development in an online or multiplayer environment. The candidate should have a proven track record in successfully developing game systems to production quality. Strong communication skills across disciplines are important for the candidate to succeed in our clients dynamic development environment.

Responsibilities:

Work with your Scrum team to define, estimate, and implement game systems.
Write, document and test code to implement the technical and game design Work with design and art teams to write code that implements their creative direction

REQUIREMENTS:

4 year degree in computer science or equivalent 3+ years professional experience programming games Strong C# and Java familiarity
Experience with client-server game programming – Java Socket servers, stream-based event processors, using MySQL database Experience with the full game development cycle from concept to ship this is important, need experience specifically shipping games 3D graphics experience (No Maya or 3DSM), experience programming 3D objects, experience with vector math, some physics, etc.BONUS SKILLS:
Experience with the Unity engine and toolset Experience using Scrum or another Agile methodology

To apply for this job via email, send your resume, as a Word document, to cljobs@excell.com, referencing Job #633119172511CL in the subject line.

Tags: candidate, Development Jobs, experience, game, Maya, Unity, Web Design

Social Gaming FLASH Engineer (San Francisco, CA)

June 2, 2010

Social Gaming FLASH Engineer

Innovative startup seeks a talented online game programmer to develop cutting edge social network games. The company is well funded, growing rapidly, with experienced management and a driven, talented team. The successful candidate loves to make games, understands client/server game coding, and is excited about both asynchronous and synchronous social network game creation for both 2D and 3D Flash clients.

Major Responsibilities
* Develop top quality multiplayer online games
* Collaborate with design, art, server team, monetization and management
* Communicate openly and strive to improve
* Work in a fast-paced yet smart environment

Requirements for this position are flexible – talent and drive count!

* 3+yrs engineering experience using Flash
* Experience with client/server game programming
* Skill with ActionScript 2/3 (not just Flash)
* Familiar with Facebook API and other social network APIs

Other desired exp.
* MMO coding experience and/or 3D experience
* Experience with game architectures, web services, optimization, networking
* Experience with Python, Ruby, PHP, Java; Relational databases & SQL

This position is full-time, in San Francisco with full benefits and competitive salary.

Click Here to Apply

Tags: D Flash, experience, game, Major Responsibilities, Network, ruby, San Francisco, Server, Web Design

Flash Engineer Needed for Video Game Company (Sherman Oaks, Ca)

June 1, 2010